Jeremy Blohm 470 Posted October 6, 2019 Would anyone be interested in a Christmas KITH? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 384 Posted October 6, 2019 Definitely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conner Michaux 228 Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) I might be able to participate, depends on the theme. Edited October 9, 2019 by Conner Michaux Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragoncutlery 30 Posted October 6, 2019 depending on the theme i might give it a go .....so Christmas kith do we make it in secret till the other person receives it and they post it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 81 Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) I'f time allows, I'll go again. Good excuse to get out to the shop... We should make elvish blades! or candy stripe damascus? Edited October 6, 2019 by Bruno Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 753 Posted October 6, 2019 Sure! Well, I don't know if I'll have the time. I'm stuck in sword mode at the moment. But I'd be willing to try. Any proposal on themes?.. Smallseax? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremy Blohm 470 Posted October 6, 2019 Small seax sounds good to me. Alan can we have another sub forum put up for a Christmas kith please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 81 Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) Lets make This knife ------> The scene in question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBVxGNlprIU Edited October 6, 2019 by Bruno Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary LT 61 Posted October 7, 2019 Small seax sounds good ....... especially given the fact there’s only 3 months!! I think it would be somewhat challenging to keep proportions depending on the restrictions. (George Ezell makes the best proportioned seax’s (IMHO), and who I go to for inspiration on these). I have done a small seax (hunting knife size) 8-10 years ago and took a lot shaping to get it right. Gary LT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragoncutlery 30 Posted October 7, 2019 Elvish sax? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert D. 73 Posted October 7, 2019 I could possibly be talked into throwing my name in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gerhard Gerber 296 Posted October 7, 2019 I'll know within the next 21 day whether I'm employed full time again.....in which case I won't have time......or I'll be unemployed and have all the time in the world I have a little Seax I can throw in the hat, it didn't sell which disgusts me because it is my favourite of 6 little knives I made in a batch....just over a year ago. If I have time I'd make something very similar just from 52100 instead of 1095. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 753 Posted October 7, 2019 7 hours ago, dragoncutlery said: Elvish sax? Christmas elves!!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 898 Posted October 7, 2019 Hmm, I really don't have time this fall, but I've been wanting to try a seax for a while. I might be able to do something simple... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragoncutlery 30 Posted October 8, 2019 15 hours ago, Zeb Camper said: Christmas elves!!? Shhhhhh its a surprise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeS 13 Posted October 8, 2019 Im down! Seaxes sound fun, or and elvish theme. Or dwarvish? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conner Michaux 228 Posted October 8, 2019 Ooh dwarvish blades sounds cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Weller 252 Posted October 8, 2019 I think I'd be willing to get in on this, carved handle/seaxy thing... Just bummed I don't have pattern welding in my arsenal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 753 Posted October 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Adam Weller said: I think I'd be willing to get in on this, carved handle/seaxy thing... Just bummed I don't have pattern welding in my arsenal. Most were either all wrought or some form of San mai or multibar. I dont know if they even had any p-welded examples in history. Some were inlaid with precious metal... But since we're talking dwarves and elves!... I know it's not in KITH tradition, but if you guys want; those who aren't equipt to patternweld; I might consider welding together a patterned bar, cutting it into rectangular sections of bar, and just charging shipping. I have some 1080 and wrought I can use. I'd be willing to do a san mai of steel clad in wrought. Again, that may not fit the kith spirit. Just a thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Weller 252 Posted October 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, Zeb Camper said: I dont know if they even had any p-welded examples in history. Haha, I guess I'm not sure what "period correct" Dwarven/elvish knives look like! I guess if anything I would loosly associate "Seax" with dwarven knives more than elvish. And suddenly I feel like I just became a LOTR nerd... I really just thought a pattern welded blade would look cool with a carved handle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 753 Posted October 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Adam Weller said: Haha, I guess I'm not sure what "period correct" Dwarven/elvish knives look like! I guess if anything I would loosly associate "Seax" with dwarven knives more than elvish. And suddenly I feel like I just became a LOTR nerd... I really just thought a pattern welded blade would look cool with a carved handle Oh, I agree! I fear you may not have read my whole reply. I like fantasy as much as the next guy (especially Tolkien). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,309 Posted October 8, 2019 So, fantaseax? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 81 Posted October 8, 2019 43 minutes ago, Alan Longmire said: fantaseax I like that idea... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conner Michaux 228 Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) I’ll be out for Christmas kith, Definitely not equipped to do any pattern welding or carving in handles. There will be a day when I can actually forge a knife, be able to pattern-weld and make seax knives, but today is not that day! Edited October 9, 2019 by Conner Michaux Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Weller 252 Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Conner Michaux said: I’ll be out for Christmas kith, Definitely not equipped to do any pattern welding or carving in handles. There will be a day when I can actually forge a knife, be able to pattern-weld and make seax knives, but today is not that day! Given the fairly broad definition of “fantaseax” or lack thereof - I’m guessing you could figure out something I can’t pattern weld, and I’ve never actually carved a handle, that’s kinda what a KITH is for! Edited October 9, 2019 by Adam Weller Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
